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Segment and Related Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Business_Unit
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Number of business units 4tyl_NumberOfBusinessUnits    
Capital expenditure for purchase of buildings and land $ 9,343us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment $ 26,858us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment $ 9,102us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Enterprise Software Solutions [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Capital expenditure for purchase of buildings and land   19,600us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= tyl_EnterpriseSoftwareSolutionsMember		 3,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= tyl_EnterpriseSoftwareSolutionsMember
Appraisal and Tax Software Solutions and Services [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Capital expenditure for purchase of buildings and land     $ 2,600us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= tyl_AppraisalAndTaxSoftwareSolutionsAndServicesMember